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re: Birds at your Feeder: 2024
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:20 pm to deeprig9
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:20 pm to deeprig9
We don't get nearly as much at the feeders as we do in the yard in general. Just some of the birds we've recorded on our property:
Blue Jay
Nortern Cardinal
Carolina Chickadee
Robin
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Winter Wren
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Pileated woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
House finch
House sparrow
Chipping sparrow
Savannah sparrow
White-throated sparrow
American Goldfinch
Yellow-rumped warbler
Orange-crowned warbler
Eastern phoebe
Eastern Bluebird
Great-crested flycatcher
Red-winged blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Rusty blackbird
Eastern meadowlark
Mourning dove
Cedar waxwing
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Blue Jay
Nortern Cardinal
Carolina Chickadee
Robin
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Winter Wren
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Pileated woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
House finch
House sparrow
Chipping sparrow
Savannah sparrow
White-throated sparrow
American Goldfinch
Yellow-rumped warbler
Orange-crowned warbler
Eastern phoebe
Eastern Bluebird
Great-crested flycatcher
Red-winged blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Rusty blackbird
Eastern meadowlark
Mourning dove
Cedar waxwing
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:21 pm to LegendInMyMind
quote:
I've seen the downies, but haven't been able to draw them to a feeder
Ive found to draw in Woodpeckers, you need suet or bird feed with a lot of nuts. Downside is the nuts also attract the
f-ing squirrels but if you have the right type of birdfeeder the squirrels cant get to it.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:23 pm to Cowboyfan89
quote:
Cedar waxwing
They usually pass through a little later than this for me. They'll hit the cherry laurel trees hard when they come through, unless a flock of early Robbins beats them to them again. They're another favorite of mine.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:23 pm to Telecaster
Downy Woodpeckers
Red Bellied Woodpecker
Red Bellied Woodpecker
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:24 pm to Dawgirl
quote:
Cat Bird
I can't tell you how many times I've gone outside looking for a cat in distress only to realize it was that little meow imitating bastard.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:24 pm to Dawgirl
quote:
Ive found to draw in Woodpeckers, you need suet or bird feed with a lot of nuts. Downside is the nuts also attract the
f-ing squirrels but if you have the right type of birdfeeder the squirrels cant get to it.
Yeah, I've had the woodpecker suet out, just no takers that I've seen. I've never tried feeding them, and I think the same line has been in this area for several years. Maybe they just aren't used to it yet.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:27 pm to DarthTiger
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I can't tell you how many times I've gone outside looking for a cat in distress only to realize it was that little meow imitating bastard.
We had a bumper crop of them this Spring/Summer. They, along with the damned Brown Cowbirds, and shitty European Starlings always run together and would take over the birdbath at least once a day. The Catbirds keep terrible company.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:29 pm to LegendInMyMind
What kind of suet are you using? I use the suet that the squirrels dont like and wont eat.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:34 pm to Dawgirl
I've used the peanut (called woodpecker mix, I think), the peanut dough, and the seed, nut, and berry mix. I have so far snuffed the squirrels. They've eyed it, but never been able to get to it.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:35 pm to deeprig9
I am sitting in my chair looking at mine now. Have several chirping sparrows and ringneck doves. Saw 7 eastern bluebirds on my fence around noon.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:38 pm to DownSouthTiger
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Saw 7 eastern bluebirds
Lucky you. They dont visit my feeder but my mother has a birdhouse they visit and nest in every year. Cute little birds.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:42 pm to Dawgirl
The Bluebirds in my boxes raised 10 clutches this year, down from 15 last year. I see many of them on the powerlines and hitting the mealworms. The early Spring/late freeze aborted two clutches that I know of, and I had more pressure from House Sparrows this year than last.
Two clutches of Tree Swallows, too. Two pair raised young. They only have one clutch a year, though a pair attempted a second this year, but it didn't happen.
Two clutches of Tree Swallows, too. Two pair raised young. They only have one clutch a year, though a pair attempted a second this year, but it didn't happen.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:43 pm to deeprig9
I need to put some food out.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:43 pm to DownSouthTiger
I forgot to mention the Doves on my list. They're so common that I sometimes overlook them.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:49 pm to theantiquetiger
The idea of a digital bird feeder is good but in my area, platform feeders dont work well as the tree rats would eat all the bird feed before the birds could get to it. I would love to have the one for the hummingbirds though.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 5:03 pm to deeprig9
Above, along with house finches and with recent arrival of red winged blackbirds and mourning doves hanging around the tree with the feede
Posted on 1/7/24 at 5:06 pm to Dawgirl
Bluebirds (and woodpeckers, et al) are mostly carnivores. Suet with meal worms will attract them.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 5:08 pm to GeauxDoc
The mourning doves usually migrate through my area by this time. Around October/November they are everywhere. Haven't seen any recently in Zone 8 outside ATL. They just ramble on down further south for the winter.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 5:09 pm to deeprig9
I have been struggling this year with my Droll Yankee feeder. Thing has decided to stop dropping the food for the birds. Just gets stopped up all the time. I go out every day and unclog.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 5:10 pm to Telecaster
quote:
Dark-eyed Junco
Is there a less portly version of this bird?
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